The New Yorker, September 6 , 1930 P. 11When tenant comments on weather to the janitor of his brownstone walk-up apartment the latter replies, "Hot!
By Eleanor Boykin and Robert M. Coates The New Yorker, September 6 , 1930 P. 11When tenant comments on weather to the janitor of his brownstone walk-up apartment the latter replies, "Hot!
At one point in the meeting, which was punctuated by jeering but no airborne chairs, tenant protesters drowned out the comments of a board member with shouting that continued for several minutes.
Correction: June 6, 2000, Tuesday Because of an editing error, an article on May 28 about proposed rent regulation changes drafted by New York State officials referred incorrectly to comments by a tenant advocate, Michael McKee.
Officials at the Chetrit Group, a private family-owned company, declined to comment on the tenant complaints.
Fellow tenants regularly greet him with comments about the hot-food bar, for instance ($6.99 per pound; a recent visit turned up crispy crab cakes, as well as a tangy barbecued steak with peppers).
Mr. Wang, who does not own the Coliseum but does own its prime tenant, the New York Islanders, declined public comment on the redevelopment proposal last week, and he and his associates were withholding public disclosure of many details, presenting briefings only to state and county officials.
Mr. Pizer would not comment directly on the tenant, but said he was negotiating to fill the space at 350 Hudson Street and "if both deals get done, we will be 94 or 95 percent occupied".
Comments on the community's online tenant association forum have praised the blog, but some have questioned its motives.
Mr. Anagnostopoulos did not return calls seeking comment, but tenants and James F. Gennaro, the City Council member who represents the area and who has been trying to help the business owners, fear that the owner is not eager to save space for his old tenants.
More than any other tenant of lesbian ethics, it is this one that provokes comment from critics.
